Details:
- author: Katja Oskamp, Jo Heinrich (translator)
- full title: Marzahn, Mon Amour
- narrator: Angeline Armstrong
- genre: literary fiction, memoir
- topics: #humanconnections, #peopleofMarzahn, #pedicureclients
- publisher: Bolinda Audio
- publish date: 1 Aug 2023
- timing: 3:44:00
My Rating of the Audiobook:
- content: 💙💙💙💙
- narration: 💙💙💙💙💙
My Thoughts:
Marzahn, Mon Amour is a poetic and poignant memoir by Katja Oskamp. Marzahn is a district in the eastern part of Berlin. In her forties, the author changes her profession and becomes a pedicurist. Through her encounters with diverse clients, mostly elderly residents of Marzahn, she tells the story of Marzahn and its people.
Each chapter, dedicated to one of her clients or coworkers, reads like a vignette. In each, she explores human connections, joys, and sorrows of everyday life. It’s remarkable how she finds beauty even in the most unexpected places.
The narration by Angeline Armstrong is excellent and suits the novel entirely.
About the Author:
Katja Oskamp was born 20 February 1970 in Leipzig, Germany and grew up in Berlin. She studied theatre at the Theaterhochschule Leipzig (1989–1991) and literature at the German Institute for Literature (1999–2002). She won the 2023 International Dublin Literary Award. Oskamp lives in Berlin.
